But if you want to take this seriously, wealth and capitalism don't bother me. Capitalism, however, needs policies to maintain it that some would consider socialist. You should get fair representation in the justice system, for example, regardless of wealth. That is the aim, but not always the result.

portslob you don't understand what's actually going on with this though. whatever you think of it, UBI is being proposed as a measure that can keep the present system going while mitigating the toll it's taking. this isn't being proposed as a cry to mama. it's being proposed as a practical measure to help keep this system going in the face of the things we're learning about it.

We engage in many socialist behaviors as a country. They're not all bad. In some cases it boils down to governments versus corporations. Who do you want in charge? Governance comes regardless. In some cases it's better to only have one (government) in charge.

The thing is, government programs take money regardless. They give money regardless. You cannot receive any sort of benefits and continue to work most of the time. If you start working, you lose your benefits, which are often times more profitable than working. This is an idea to mitigate this problem.